Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-11-18
MAINE DISPATCHES,
BANGORS SENSATION
The Latest Developments in the Jacob
Stern Failure

BANGOR, Nov. Il.
Tuesday, was enacted at Bangor another
chapter of this now famous case. In the in
soiyeney Court at Bangor, THURSDAY mern-
ing before Judge James IL. Burgess, there
appeared a half dozen or more ATTORNEYS in
addition to merchants, brokers and Others. all
anxious to prove their claims and vote for
assignees. The following claims were al
lowed Eugene NJ. Hersey. Bangor, So
1852; Bass Relief Company, Bangor.
s425.07; Vanccboro Wooden Ware Com
pany, Bangor, S25i.O4 Peter Dwinel. Ban
gor, $500; c. F.. Hill Bangor. s5l5.2O:
Wheelright, Clark & Co., Bangor, 1854 03
z. W. Coombs, Bangor, 50 ,233.0s; Char
lotte l.. Strickland, Bangor, S4s3.23 Chas
). Pearl Bangor, s9l. Is; A. L. Boyd,
Bangor, $3.50; knight, Emerson & Adams
Bangor, S3,293.4G; Mrs. S. ID. Dale Ban
g0r, - ,j37 30; X. II. Sterns, Boston. $751;
IA; Hagop, Bogigan & Co.. Boston, s825
VI. l.. Nance It Co., Boston, Slll.2j; John
F. Rand, Portland, sl7l4.l6; Howard Bros.
& Co, New York. S3l5.l7; Ben Sper, New
York, sG27.75; Mason, Campbell < Co.,
New York, Sj3l.l2. In addition to this a
bunch of small claims from several Hebrew
firms were allowed.
Following this came the voting for assg-
nee~, the various creditors having two candi-
dates, Messrs b. c. Addition Esq, and l.
w Coombs, the latter being large creditor
himself. Twenty-eight votes, representing
S2G.4j9.j0 were thrown, there being a tie
vote of fourteen each. Now it was discover
ed, as had been suspected by many. that
there was large sized cat under the meal.
Statements and insinuations were hurled to
and fro, between the contcnding parties,
showing that Mr. Stern owned much vaua-
Bile land at Strawberry Hill and Bar IIarbor,
valuable land too which either stood in the
names of gentlemen who it is said, helped
him away, or was claimed by them.
OF the latter, was MIR. Coombs, candidate
for the position of assignee and so fierce
was the fight waged against him. he was
obliged to Withdraw. and Hon. l.. \. Barker
being substituted in his stead, the court APP
pointed MIR. Barker and Mr.. Addition CO.
assgnees they filing bond in the sum of
S20.oo0
rs the stock of Mr.. Stern has been sold
for ,l0,71O and this with $500 collected on
old debts, deposited in a banking house,
there would be little difficulty in settling
this estate were it not believed that much
valuable property is hidden. and lawsuits will
br inaugurated to bring this to light.
The forged paper, or the great bulk of it
has been taken care of, the purchase price of
it being 80 cents ON the dollar. Relatives of
MIR. Stern having expended in this manner,
just 81. 800. The whole income of to-days
proceedings, has been such as to arouse the
Indignation of many people hitherto friendly
to stern who say they shall follow the case
until all the facts are developed.
The statement printed to the effect that
relatives feared he had committed suicide at
fredericksburg Va. aud that portrait of
Stern had been sent there, was denied, and
it was stated that no foundation for the story
existed Yet kilograms were sent, and Mr..
Addition who sold the stock to Stern, was
applied to and did furnish good likeness of
MIR Stern to be SO forwarded.
Many are yet in doubt regarding the dead
man who registered in Fredericksburg as {.
Ward Bangor. Just why such powerful in
tluencc> have been brought to bear in favor
of Stern. is still my ystery; but one attorney
at the conrts to-day said he should find out
the why and wherefore" before this case
ended
Stern'S methods are gradually coming to
light.